jpdb beta

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

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front row

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

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cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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likely loss; probable defeat

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to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

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Ryokusui

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(doing) as one is told

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

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else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

1

what

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

2

full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

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watching while standing (e.g. a play)

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one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing

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surely; certainly

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spectator; audience

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively

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bright; intelligent

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

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saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

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to complain; to lodge a complaint

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isn't it?; it really is

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frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

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feeling good; feeling pleasant

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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irresponsibility

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manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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